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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Tex Lawson Center Field
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .896 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
H 690 Age 68 (OS 69) Date of Birth 06-04-1935
HR 110 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(24 games)
RBI 435
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B (1.0%) CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197035B+A+B+A+A+
197136B+A+B+A+
197237B+A+
197338A+A-
197439A+A-B-

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Tex Lawson has retired from the Colorado Spiders
1974-09-07The Colorado Spiders have promoted Tex Lawson to the major league team.
1974-06-10The Colorado Spiders have designated Tex Lawson for assignment.
1973-04-15Tex Lawson of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-08-07The Colorado Spiders have placed Tex Lawson on the trade block.
1970-11-01Tex Lawson now holds the league record for career triples.
1970-05-01Trade #1610841 has been completed between the St. Louis Twisters and the Colorado Spiders. The Colorado Spiders receive Tex Lawson, Jaxson Cutter, Blaze Heiserman from the St. Louis Twisters in exchange for Scott Anderson, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 COL (Joe Hall).